The Chessmen of Mars

Tara of Helium, daughter of John Carter, becomes stranded on Mars after her flier is caught in a severe storm and encounters both the strange Kaldanes and the formidable Manatorians. She finds herself caught in a high-stakes Martian tournament of chess, where the game is played with live, and often deadly, pieces. This is the fifth installment in Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic Barsoom series.